6 events found for 1707
A coalition of Britain, the Netherlands and Portugal is defeated by a Franco-Spanish army at Almansa (Spain) in the War
The Act of Union joining England and Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain takes effect
The first Siege of Pensacola comes to an end with the failure of the British to capture Pensacola, Florida.
The First Parliament of the Kingdom of Great Britain convenes.
The 1707 Hōei earthquake causes more than 5,000 deaths in Japan.
Four British naval vessels run aground on the Isles of Scilly because of faulty navigation. In response, the first…